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The Spirit of Bermuda proved to be a big hit among those in attendance at the opening ceremonies of OpSail 2012 Virginia.
The triple-masted sloop was among the impressive fleet of tall ships proudly on display in the Norfolk.
More than 1000 people ha...
DATE: Jun 05, 2012
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Stargazers will be treated to an uncommon event today, as the planet Venus makes a six-hour pass across the Sun.
The planetary alignment is not set to return until the year 2117.
It was reportedly observed from the Island in the year 1761, as recorde...
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Premier Paula Cox hailed four students as royal examples to their peers, as Bermuda’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations continued yesterday.
“You have given to your community, and service is the rent we pay for life,” Ms Cox told Jubilee Scholars Amanda B...
DATE: Jun 05, 2012
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A wall that collapsed near Tiger Bay in St George's more than a year ago has been repaired.
Mayor Kenneth Bascome said yesterday that after discussions it was discovered that the wall, which is behind the cruise ship terminal, is owned by the Bermuda...
DATE: Jun 05, 2012
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A top British prison expert has completed his review of Bermuda's Department of Corrections and handed the report to Government.
Justice Minister Kim Wilson yesterday offered no comment on Phil Wheatley's review.
Said a Government spokeswoman: “The M...
DATE: Jun 05, 2012
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Police are no longer treating Fredericka Fox's death as "suspicious".
The 41-year-old's body was found in a shed on Point Shares Road on Friday.
A Police spokesperson said today that investigations into her death are ongoing, however: "An autopsy has...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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Berry Hill Road has reopened to vehicular traffic.
The Paget road was closed last month while work was done as part of the KEMH Redevelopment Project.
The road works were completed Friday, a week ahead of schedule.
Said Barry New of developers Paget ...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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St. George’s harbour was a sea of ducks for the start of the annual Rubber Duck Derby . The Rubber Duck Derby is a very popular event and takes place at Ordnance Island, St. George's in which all the rubber ducks are purchased by way of a donations. ...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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West End Sailboat Club commodore Emily Deshields has a passion for sailing that perhaps runs deeper than the Great Sound on which her club borders.
“I love to watch the sailboats in the harbour, it’s a feeling like no other,” she said.
The wife of p...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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Police are asking for the public’s assistance as they investigate the sudden death of French chef George Bossert.
The 56-year-old Bermuda resident died last Tuesday after he fell off a wall in Devil’s Hole, Smith’s on Saturday.
Witnesses are asked to...
DATE: Jun 04, 2012
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